Ht
5'
6"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Clovis,
California
Last School
Clovis High School
Roster Years
2003-2006
Personal
- Born December 1983 in Provo, Utah
- Parents are John and Anna Leesa Barrus
- Majoring in history teaching
Before BYU
- Lettered in track and cross country four years at Clovis High School
- Five-time state qualifier
- Named all-league and all-valley four times
- 2002 Valley Champion in the 3,200 meters
Stats
Best Times: 3000m steeplechase - 10:41.25, 1500m steeplechase - 5:18.92 - 1500m - 4:33.10, 800m - 2:14.73
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2003
Indoor:
- Placed second in the mile (5:09.50) at the Boise State Invitational
- Finished third in the mile (5:07.16) and 13th in the 800m (2:19.76) at the Olympic Oval Invitational
- Took seventh in the 800m at the Mountain State Games
- Finished second in the 800m (2:14.17) at the Nebraska Husker Invitational
- Placed seventh in the 800m (2:16.87) at the MWC Indoor Championships
Outdoor:
- Placed second in the 1500m at the Willie Williams Classic with a time of 4:38.19
- Took ninth in the 1500m at the Stanford Invitational ... placed fifth in the 800m at the Mesa Classic (2:14.73)
- Ran the 1500m in 4:34.14 to finish 11th at the Sun Angel Classic
- Finished 12th in the 3000m steeplechase at the Mt. SAC Relays
- Ran the 3000m steeplechase in 11:08.44 to finish third at the MWC Outdoor Championships
- Placed 21st in the 3000m steeplechase (10:58.38) at the NCAA West Regional Championships
Sophmore Year
2004
Indoor:
- Finished fourth in the 800m with a time of 2:15.55 at the MWC Indoor Championships
Outdoor:
- Captured first in the 1500m (4:33.10) at the Cal Poly Invitational
- Took fourth in the 1500m steeplechase (5:18.92) at the BYU Cougar Invite
- Placed second in the 3000m steeplechase (11:14.44) at the Robison Invitational
- Finished fifth in the 3000m steeplechase at the MWC Outdoor Championships with a time of 10:55.78
- Named Academic All-MWC
Junior Year
2005
Indoor:
- Placed third in the mile (5:04.89) and seventh in the 800m (2:20.55) at the Boise Invitational
- Finished sixth in the mile (5:19.89) and competed in the 3000m (11:01.48) at the MWC Indoor Championships
Outdoor:
- Took sixth in the 1500m at the Stanford Invitational with a time of 4:35
- Finished sixth in the 3000m steeplechase at the MWC Outdoor Championships
- Ran the 3000m steeplechase at the NCAA Outdoor Regionals with a time of 10:41.25
- Named Academic All-MWC
Senior Year
2006
Indoor:
- Placed second at the Cougar Indoor Meet in the mile with a time of 5:24.49
- Finished fifth in the mile in a time of 5:15.41 at the Health Alliance Classic
- Finished fourth in the 3000m run with a time of 10:39.80 at the Mountain States Games
- Competed in the 3000m run with a time of 10:07.87 at the Husky Classic
Outdoor:
- Competed in the 1500 meters (4:46.16) at the Cal Poly Invitational
- Ran the 3000 meters (10:13.92) at the ASU Invitational
- Participated in the 3000-meter steeplechase (11:24.95) at the Robison Invitational
- Placed third in the 3000-meter steeplechase (11:26.23) at the Weber Twilight
- Came in sixth in the steeplechase with a time of 11:14.95 at the Mountain West Conference Championship meet
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year